Eric Kirsch

Part of J&A Alliance Trust, American Family Life Assurance Company of Columbus (Aflac) is a provider of medical and life insurance services. The company is based in Columbus, GA. The company was founded in 1955 by John Amos, Paul Amos, William Amos. Daniel Paul Amos has been the CEO of the company since 1973.

Aflac Asset Management LLC, also known as Aflac Global Investments (Aflac GI), is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2017 and is a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Aflac, Inc. (Aflac) (NYSE: AFL). Aflac GI generally provides investment advice to Aflac, insurance companies affiliated with Aflac GI through its parent company and pooled investment vehicles in which insurance company clients invest.

Kuvare US Holdings, Inc. is focused on delivering value-oriented solutions to the middle market of insurance industry. It provides life insurance, annuity and supplemental products. The company was founded by Dhiren Jhaveri in 2015 and is headquartered in Rosemont, IL.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management LP (GSAMLP) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm is a wholly owned subsidiary of GSAM Holdings LLC, and their ultimate parent is Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). Founded in 1988, GSAMLP provides investment solutions to a range of individual and institutional investors worldwide.

DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. (DIMA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of DWS USA Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (ETR: DBK) in Germany. The firm was founded in 1984 and formerly known as Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. In 2018, they changed their name into DWS as part of the rebranding of Deutsche Asset Management. DIMA provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to various institutional clients. They also provide investment advisory services for its municipal bond strategies through wrap fee programs.